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Pacific Standard Creative Launches as New Division of Pacific Standard Sound, merging World-Class Film, Television, and Video Game Capabilities
Pacific Standard Sound has launched a new division, Pacific Standard Creative (PSC), dedicated to serving the video game industry with world-class sound design and post-production services. Led by industry veteran Eric Marks, alongside Pacific Standard Sound principals Craig Henighan and Will Files, PSC aims to bridge the gap between cinematic audio and interactive player experiences. The division offers comprehensive services including in-engine implementation and bespoke workflows tailored to game development.
'We go to great lengths to record real sounds' — Battlefield 6 team reveals they shot up cars and destroyed shipping containers to capture authentic audio
The audio team for Battlefield 6 revealed extensive real-world recording techniques, including dropping cars from cranes and destroying shipping containers, to capture authentic in-game sounds. Senior technical sound designer Goncalo Tavares explained that replicating reality through recording is easier than creating it synthetically, detailing experiments with microphones placed under floors and inside buildings, and even attaching them to objects that were intentionally destroyed.
